German Chancellor Merkel says continued sanctions on Russia over Ukraine 'unavoidable'

November 26, 2014 9:00 AM

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends the final four days debate of a debt free national budget for 2015 at the parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) (The Associated Press)

BERLIN – German Chancellor Angela Merkel says continued sanctions against Russia are "unavoidable" and that it will take "patience and perseverance" to end the crisis in Ukraine.